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University Daily Kansan
Page 0007 from reel: NP 14267 (2007-08-13 to 2007-10-22)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/58310

Title: Wal-Mart Battle Concludes
Summary: Lawrence City Commission approves Wal-Mart development plan with 4-1 vote after five-year battle, addressing concerns about traffic, local business impact, and community opposition.
Category: local news
Subjects: urban development; local government; business; community opposition
Named Entities: Lawrence City Commission; Dennis "Boog" Higbee; Bill Newsome; Gwen Klingenberg; Kirk McClure
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Registry Makes It Official
Summary: Lawrence becomes first city in Kansas to recognize domestic partnerships, allowing same-sex couples to register and access certain benefits through a new city registry.
Category: local news
Subjects: domestic partnerships; civil rights; local government; LGBTQ+ rights
Named Entities: Sasha Roe; Frank Reeb; Jessica Bellew; Jennifer McVey; Maggie Childs; Jonathan Pryor; Lori Messinger
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Shiites Embark on Ancient Pilgrimage
Summary: Hundreds of thousands of Shiites undertake annual pilgrimage to shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in Baghdad, facing heat and security challenges from insurgent attacks.
Category: national news
Subjects: religious pilgrimage; Iraq; Shiite Islam; security threats
Named Entities: Lauren Frayer; Muqtada al-Sadr; Hussein Mizal
Confidence: 0.85

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Game Guy; McDonald's
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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